BriizPay vs takepayments

takepayments arranges card processing on custom quotes and contracts. BriizPay's pricing is public and flat, with no terminal and no tie-in.

takepayments rates checked September 2026 from published pricing. BriizPay prices shown live.

takepayments	BriizPay
Card processing: custom quote Contract: typically 12 months Terminal: rented, set in the quote	Free: £0/month, £0.60 per payment Starter: £24.99/month, 100 payments included, then £0.49 Growth: £49.99/month, 250 payments included, then £0.39 Percentage of your sales: none, on any plan
Hardware: Terminals rented as part of the agreement	Hardware: none, customers pay with their own phone
Contract: Typically 12 months	Contract: none, pay by the month
Settlement: Depends on the agreement	Settlement: bank to bank over Faster Payments, typically in seconds

What takepayments offers that BriizPay does not

Card acceptance. BriizPay payments run over Open Banking bank transfer; card support is on the roadmap and not live yet.
A personal sales process, which some businesses prefer to self-serve pricing.

Common questions

What should I check on a takepayments quote before comparing?

The headline rate, the terminal rental, any monthly minimums, the authorisation pence fee and the contract length. Then compare the monthly total against a flat BriizPay plan at your volume.

Try it on your own takings

Every account starts on the Free plan and your first 3 payments are free, so you can see a payment land before paying anything.